The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-01
The Constitutional Amendment
Providing for the Capital
Removal Defeated.
A Field Day-A. Sharp and Deci-
sive Fight i'm Which Sc
dalia Loses.
She Will Take Another Round at
The Battle for the State
Capital To-Day. a-'
sleepy Hollow Wakes Up.

| Sleepy Hollow Wakes Up.
| Jefferson City, Jan. e. Especial. This
has been field day AT the capital, and Sc
dallas pet project-in the interest of the
people of the whole state-the removal Of
the state capital received back set for the
time being only. . -. r', ..r. g.!
| Yesterday, when the resolution was in
troducsd. the Jefferson City people were
! taken somewhat abaek, and commenced
vigorous work. The midnight oil found
them pouring tales of woe into the ears of
the members, and picsuring, in utter des-
pair, the city, il such a thing as capital
removal was to prevail. s.. ~..
The house opened this morning with
| very few absentees and the attention of
every soul was on the chief clerk, expect
ing that the next thing would be the re-
movsl resolution .a... .. .t
IT COMES.
Concurrent resolution removing the cap
ital TO Sedalia was read the second time.
Mr.. Bridges moved that it be immedi-
ately considered. ' .r
Mr.. Mcintyre of Cole count, moved
that the resolution be referred to the COM
mittee on constitutional amendments.
Mr.. Bridges read section IA of the con-
stitution OF the state, which especially ex-
empts bills providing for an amendment to
the constitution from such reference.
Mr.. Dunn, Of Lincoln, called attention
to the rules of the house, which provides
that all joints and concurrent
resolutions looking TO an amendment
of the constitution shall 20 before
the committee on constitutional amend
meats. t...i...i. .s..... .is ..a.
The speaker protein, Mr.. Russell
ruled the position well taken, but the
resolution was not yet before the commit
tee and il was in the power of the house to
say what should 60 before it
FIRST BLOOD FOR sBDALIA. .
After considerable discussion the quest
ion came up, should the resolution be re-
fered to the committee on constitutional
resulted, yeas, 81 nays rs.
The result, when announced, was received
with prolonged applause.
DIR. Bridges, OF Pettis stated that he did
not wish to push the matter to an inme-
diate vote, but was willing to a reasonable
postpouement OF its further considera-
ton. "a, ....... -...- e..
Various times were proposed, when fin-
ally Mr.. Newberry, of Madison offered an
amendment 10 postpone until Feb. 10, at
IL o'clock a, m.
ALI u manner of objections
were D raised, but the speaker
prolsm sustained the action of the house,
and ruled them one after the other were
well taken. ,'.-f
Remarks were made by Messrs. Booth,
Miller, Newberry and others.
THE Wall FROM COLE.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of Cole, was recognized
and spoke at length for Jefferson City.
of the site of Jefferson City. He con-
cluded his remarks by expressing desire
that the question should be put to a vote
at once. t. Dis.
Mr.. Bridges replied at length in vigor-
Gus and enthusiastic speech. He desired
not legislation, but that the people of the
state might have the poor opportunity
granted them, of voting on the question.
He was like the member from Cole, In
favor of the immediate consideration.
[Applause.l u.s.. ' $3.50
SIR. Booth, of Franklin county, thought
that too much time had been lost in dis
cussiug a question that was, without preee-
dent, and revolutionary in its, character.
He also favored immediate consideration.
The roll was called on the motion to
postpone to February 10. Lost yeas, AZ;
nays, 81. ...i.
MORE SKYLARKISG.
A motion to adjourn was lost Ayes, %.
Nays LOG. ,..-
Mr.. Carter, of Audrian moved to post
pone the consideration until Friday next.
Lost. -I,.4iF 4-I.
A motion was made to lay on the table.
Lost. o.
Newman Of Randolph moved the previous
question. Carried.
ROLL CALL ON PASSAGE
The roll-call was then had on the final
vote. The house was still as death and
the result was as follows - ,
YEAS 81